Saskatchewan Hereford Cattle Call 2024

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AYREY HEREFORD Bill & Wendy Ayrey

Evesham, SK 306-753-2500 (Home) 306-753-7040 (Cell)

Farms

780-753-7239 (Cole) 306-830-1282 (Jinaye) bwayrey@hotmail.ca

www.ayreyherefords.com

For Sale AT

BULLS

PREMIER BULL SALE FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Northern Livestock Sales Lloydminster, SK

Medicine Hat Bull Show & Sale - March 19 & 20, 2024 | Remaining Bulls for Sale at the farm Bull and Heifer Videos & Information can be viewed at ayreyherefords.com Cattle Call 4

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Come for a Coffee!

Baldie Heifers on offer

LOCK 21G KNIGHT 103K

LF 7G KENNEDY 608K

LOCK 837 KINSHIP 134K

LF 955G KONG 613K

Premier Hereford & Angus Bull Sale Monday, February 5, 2024 @ 1:00pm MST Northern Livestock Sales ~ Lloydminster Sk. Check us out on Facebook!

Lock Farms Macklin, SK Stan Lock - 306-753-7884, Kim Thomas: 403-358-0419 Jon Lock - 306-753-7861, Kaleen Lock: 403-318-7100 Email: lockfarms@xplornet.com Cattle Call 5

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Board of EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS President James Hordos Raymore 306-835-7492 Vice President Jeremy Brooks Alameda

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Office & Admin Coordinator Sarah Hordos Raymore 306-570-1717 DIRECTORS Rob O’Conner Vibank 306-550-4890 Carmen Milham Outlook

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Bannerlane ... BL 25 Annual th

PRODUCTION SALE

TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 2024 2PM CST [1PM MST] AT THE FARM

We invite you to tour the cattle anytime prior to sale day. Please be our guest for dinner at noon!

Bannerlane

25H SUPER 9L

BW: 94 lbs WW: 725 lbs ADJ WW: 661 lbs

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Please call for a catalogue, or visit hereford.ca to view online. Watch for sale cattle video mid January! Free central point delivery.

Bill & Ruth Bannerman (306) 845-2445

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BR 64H Express 75L

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BR 64H Kingdom 130K

BR 234F Forty Creek 140K

BR 242G Sensation 108K

BR 234F Forty Creek 194K

BRAUN RANCH LTD.

online bidding available

Craig and Carrie Braun Box 3, Simmie, SK, S0N 2N0 (H) 306.297.2132 | braunranchltd@gmail.com (C) 306.297.7114 Craig (C) 306.297.7110 Carrie Dick and Lorraine Braun

| 30 YEARLING HORNED BULLS | 25 TWO YR OLD HORNED BULLS | OPEN PB & OPEN COMMERCIAL HEIFERS

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HERD BULLS

PROGENY SELLS!

Glenlees AXA Evolve ET 112J

Supreme Champion Bull - CWA’23 – Member of the Evolve Group. Progeny for sale and in dam.

HMS Hi-Cliffe Louisville ET 10L

Reserve Hereford champion in CWA President Classic, Reserve Grand Champion Bull in Lloyd’s Stockade Roundup.

BW 86lbs WW 840lbs CWA Weight 1132lbs

MJT 15C Royal 608H

Walking herd sire. Progeny for sale and in dam.

THANK YOU to our 2023 Buyers

HMS Hi-Cliffe Long Branch ET 46L

CWA – 1st in class, Hereford Champion in Farm Fair Legends of Fall Classic, and Hereford Champion in Stockade’s Lord of the Rings.

WW: 888lbs CWA weight: 1125lbs

BULLS, HEIFERS, & EMBRYOS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE RANCH Hunter, Morgan & Sydney Carmen & Brenda Millham

Box 382 Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 306-867-4231 | 306-270-5524 carm.dvm@sasktel.net | hmshicliffe.com

ANL Polled Herefords Bent Ville Farms Brian Gehlert Calvin Gauley Casey Muirhead Corp Creek GWG Polled Herefords Hidden Wire Ranch JHF Herefords JRP Livestock

Jack & Marie Schneider John David Commadore Melba Stock Farm Mortenson Farms Pleasant View Ranch Randy Stevens Ray Condrotte Red Fox Ranch River Valley Polled Herefords Roger & Kirk Pederson

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A PROGRAM producing your MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Luke receiving 2023 Jr. B Lacrosse MVP against the Onondaga Redhawks at the CLA National Founders Cup, BC

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Thanks to our past buyers and bidders.

Your interest in our program is very much appreciated!

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FENTON FE HEREFORD RANCH INC. 59th ANNUAL SALE FEBRUARY 9, 2024

FHR 228K

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FHR 233K

FHR 305K

CF 103K

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Offering: 60 Horned & Polled Bulls | 40 Registered Bred Heifers | 40 Commercial Bred Heifers | 2 Broke Ranch Geldings Al Fenton Cell: 780-842-7806

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Opportunity

Scholarship 2 Scholarships Of $750 Each To Be Offered Annually beginning in 2024!

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he Saskatchewan Hereford Association has established a scholarship to encourage and support young Hereford enthusiasts to pursue eligible training or educational opportunities.

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Applicants must submit to the Saskatchewan Hereford Association an application form as well as a link to a creative video no longer than 2 minutes showcasing their knowledge of and passion for the Hereford breed as well as how the desired training or educational program will further their development in the cattle industry.

Application form will ask for name, mailing address, phone number, email address, training or educational program the scholarship is to be used towards if they are chosen as the successful applicant, and if they or their parents are active Hereford breeders or otherwise describe their connection with the Hereford breed.

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Applicants must be between ages of 14-30 years of age and a Saskatchewan resident.

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Application in full must be received by the SHA no later than April 30th.

Winner to be announced at SHA AGM each year, and will be paid to the successful applicant no later than October 1st of the year of the award.

Winner to be decided upon by a committee consisting of SHA board members and those invited by the SHA board. Winner to be selected by the committee on the basis of desire to improve and grow the individual’s knowledge and skill set in a unique way as well as the history of the individual’s involvement with the Saskatchewan Hereford industry.

Examples Of Eligible Education Or Training Opportunities •

Post Secondary Education at a University or Trade Certified School (ex SIAST)

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Artificial Insemination Course

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Attendance to industry events providing educational seminars or speakers (ex CBIC, SBIC etc)

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CANADIAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATIONReport by michael latimer- executive director

The upcoming year looks promising for the beef cattle industry. The strong prices seen last year for commercial feeder and replacement cattle are projected to continue through 2024. This market outlook is great news for cattle producers as we head into a new year. Hopefully we can get some timely rains and a little luck along the way.

The CHA continues its path of modernization to meet the needs of the beef industry of today and tomorrow.

The board of directors approved the development of a new Hereford registry/database system that will be released in 2024. This will transform how the association, membership, and commercial producers’ interface. A new series of recognition awards including the CHA Honour Roll, CHA Trailblazer Award, and the CHA NextGen Breeder Award were approved. These represent the past, present and future of significant contributions to the Hereford breed in Canada. The board also approved a new set of Mark of Excellence (MOE) show guidelines with a new awards program. The new program will award show animals of the year across several categories designed to encourage Hereford breeders participation at livestock exhibitions across Canada.

ingredient for productive crossbreeding programs.

Through collaboration and cooperation with industry partners we can add value to Hereford cattle through opportunities that we couldn’t do alone. This includes aligning with other breed associations, service providers and others. A Hereford Baldy program focused on the commercial cattle sector that will use genomic technology to assist in the development and selection of high-quality Hereford-cross commercial heifers is being developed and will be released in 2024. This is in preparation for the rebuilding of the Canadian beef herd that is anticipated in the next few years.

Bonanza will be hosted in Brandon, Manitoba from July 23-27, 2024. There will be juniors from a variety of backgrounds and ages competing. With the central location we are anticipating a large turnout of animal entries and kids attending from coast to coast. The Bonanza open show is a recognized MOE Show and points accumulated will go toward the new CHA Show Animal of the Year awards. The CHA Annual General Meeting will be held in conjunction with Bonanza and will take place in the evening of July 26, 2024. I look forward to seeing you there.

The CHA continues to focus on achieving the goals outlined in the Better Your Beef strategy. ‘Must Win Battle 2’ states that Hereford be a maternal

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A BREEDER’S

Veterinary Perspective

IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN YOUR HERD - STARTING WITH HEIFER MANAGEMENT

By Colin Palmer, DVM MEET DR. PALMER Dr. Colin Palmer is an Associate Professor of Theriogenology (Animal Reproduction) at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Originally from Nova Scotia, Dr. Palmer worked in mixed practices in Ontario and British Columbia and has owned/operated a practice in Saskatchewan. Dr. Palmer along with his wife Kim and children Lauren, Emily and Carter run a herd of purebred Red Angus cattle under the KC Cattle Co. name.

A widely accepted management goal is to have heifers birthing their first calves by 24-months of age. Add a few months on to grow her first calf and you come up with at least 2½ years of development and maintenance costs that are now equivalent to the net revenue of 6 commercial calves.

Recouping those costs points to longevity of the cow herd being a key variable in the profitability equation. There are almost no good financial reasons to keep an open cow as she will only have the additional burden of her current-year maintenance costs added to her costs of development and will not break-even. A nation-wide survey of American cow-calf producers conducted over 15 years ago pointed to non-pregnancy as the number 1 reason for culling with age/ bad teeth coming in a close second position.

Together they accounted for 2/3rds of the culls. Cow productivity peaks at about 5 to 7 years of age and drops off more sharply after 10 years. Culling open cows is always a good thing to do but if more than 10 to 15% of your open culls are young cows then there is a need to consider what went wrong. Low level attrition in a cow herd can be due to a number of problems including difficult calvings; c-sections; prolapses; temperament; udder problems, cancer eye; poor-doing calves and other issues such as bad feet which when combined accounted for an additional 15% of the reasons for culling in that survey; often before these cows reach their prime.

Careful selection and development of replacement heifers is vital to improving herd productivity. The chances of establishing a pregnancy at a heifer’s first heat, or pubertal estrus, are about 20% less than that of her already cycling herd mates. Heifers need to be cycling regularly at the beginning of the breeding season which means that puberty should have occurred at least 2 months before turnout. By the 3rd or even 4th heat conception rates improve greatly. Pubertal status at the onset of the breeding season is one of the most important factors affecting conception rates. Several years of experience breeding heifers in timed artificial insemination (AI) programs has shown me that a proportion of heifers will not have reached puberty in time to be feasibly included. Although, timed AI protocols utilize treatments to encourage follicular recruitment, development and ovulation results show that pregnancy rates are much better in animals that are cycling and display estrus behaviour before breeding.

Follicles produce estrogen that is responsible for causing estrus behaviour. If follicles are too small, they will produce very little estrogen, therefore, estrus behaviour is unlikely.

Furthermore, small follicles may or may not respond to ovulation-inducing therapy and those that do have been associated with poor conception rates.

Several factors influence the onset of puberty in heifers. Heifer age and body weight are the most important, direct determinants.

Breed, cow family and sire, including sire’s

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scrotal circumference are indirect factors that influence the age and weight when puberty will occur. Amongst the fertile, maternal breeds it is not uncommon to hear of heifer calves becoming pregnant while still nursing the dam.

Within a herd these cases typically represent only a fraction of the heifer calves, and they are almost invariably the oldest and biggest.

However, any underfed heifer including these precocious heifers will reach puberty later, at an older age, than her better-fed contemporaries despite her genetic makeup.

Since body weight can have such a profound effect on age of puberty a good rule of thumb is that heifers should be developed to 2/3rds (about 65%) of her predicted mature weight at the time of breeding to ensure that they have reached puberty. Knowing what your mature cows weigh is very important. Frame sizes, hence mature weights, can vary by several hundred pounds within breed.

Selection of sires with larger scrotal circumferences translates to earlier puberty and increased lifetime fertility in female progeny. Earlier onset of puberty led to the idea that heifers could be grown to 50 - 55% of mature weight to save on feed costs.

Initially, most research seemed to support this theory, but careful examination of the results suggests otherwise. In one study fewer heifers developed to 53% of mature weight were cycling at the beginning of a 45-day breeding season compared to their herd mates developed to 58%, but there was no difference in pregnancy rates. However, another study compared heifers with a more substantial, 10%, difference in pre-breeding weights. Heifers developed to 55% and 65% of mature weight at breeding had no differences in pregnancy rates at the end of an 80-day breeding season, but it was noteworthy that significantly more heifers developed to 65% of mature weight were pregnant within the first 45 days of the breeding season and that the lighter weight heifers took longer to begin

normal estrous cycles following their first calves. Not surprisingly in yet another study, substantially fewer heifers at 50% of mature weight established pregnancies in the first 30 days of the breeding season compared to herd mates developed to 55%. Knowing how big your mature cows are is an important consideration. Five percent of a 1400-pound mature weight is only 70 pounds – 65% of 1400 pounds is 910 pounds, whereas 55% is just 770 pounds. Targeting your heifer development program toward a 65% of mature weight at breeding will ensure that more heifers will get pregnant early in the breeding season and have a greater chance of remaining in the herd as productive females. Very young heifers that are not likely to make 50% of mature weight by breeding season are not viable replacements.

Using this example, the nonviable heifers would weigh 700 pounds or less.

Reproductive tract scoring by transrectal palpation is a simple yet very worthwhile procedure; especially, when selecting heifers for timed AI programs. Ultrasonography may seem like the more modern and technologically advanced way to perform a reproductive exam, but uterine tone and texture can only be appreciated by touch. Assessment of the size and texture of the uterine horns and palpating the ovaries for follicles and corpora lutea (CLs) will reveal those heifers that are cycling. To ensure success, retain the cycling heifers for breeding and remove the others.

When is the best time to administer vaccines to heifers prior to breeding? For many, a convenient time is when heifers are being put through the chute for breeding programs but is this safe? Recommendations tend to vary depending upon whether a modified live or a chemically altered, inactivated (killed) virus vaccine is being used and whether it is the first vaccination being administered to naïve animals, or a 2nd (booster) vaccination.

Modified live virus vaccines have been shown to have a negative effect on corpus luteum

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development, the ovarian structure responsible for maintaining pregnancy, that may last for as much as 2 months. In a study which included nonvaccinated control heifers, heifers vaccinated with the same killed virus vaccine 36 and 8 days before breeding, heifers vaccinated 8 days before breeding with the killed virus vaccine and heifers vaccinated 8 days before breeding with the modified live vaccine it was evident that vaccination with a MLV vaccine just 8 days before breeding had a negative effect on pregnancy status. In a comparison of MLV and killed virus vaccine administered to heifers 30 days before a timed AI heifers vaccinated with the MLV had lower pregnancy success following AI than those vaccinated with killed virus vaccine or heifers not vaccinated at all. Chemically altered, inactivated virus vaccine has been known to impart a weaker immune response than MLV vaccines but have been proven to impart enough of a response to provide adequate protection from abortion during the subsequent

pregnancy. Many studies comparing the effect of pregnancy status suffer from having too few animals to show a real difference. A very robust, well-designed study where cows received a booster vaccination of either a MLV vaccine or a chemically/ altered inactivated virus vaccine administered between 27 to 89 days before AI showed that pregnancy results were significantly better in the killed virus vaccine group amongst animals vaccinated with either vaccine less than 6 weeks before breeding; however, the negative effect disappeared when the MLV vaccine was administered six weeks or more before AI. Therefore, sound advice is to complete your MLV virus vaccine protocol 6 weeks to two months before breeding. If this is not possible use of a chemically altered, inactivated vaccine is a very good way to prevent pregnancy loss in the herd.

Reference: Perry G. Improving reproductive management in cow herds. Clinical Theriogenology. 2022; 14: 174-192.

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Embryo Evolution Transplant technology fuels a career for Roger Davis Dr. Roger Davis reflects on what he’s learned after decades as a leader in the embryo transfer and export business By: Tara Mulhern Davidson

Dr. Roger Davis, based in Alberta, continues to influence embryo transplant technology in Canada and around the world.

Photo: Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. Canadian beef cattle genetics have improved over decades as trends, production methods and market access channels evolve. Dr. Roger Davis, one of the founders of Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants, an elite embryo export business, is synonymous with the advancement and movement of beef cattle genetics.

Throughout Davis’s notable career, he has been actively involved in spearheading new technologies, ideas and marketing opportunities. Based out of Crossfield, Alta., Davis-Rairdan is recognized around the world for its role in reproductive technology for domestic and international cattle customers.

Inspired by innovation

Growing up on a small Angus operation near Wilcox, Sask., Davis was interested in veterinary medicine at a young age. “From the time I was 10 or 11, I always wanted to be a veterinarian.”

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Davis’s father inspired him to follow his passion for purebred cattle. “I loved the cattle industry and grew up showing beef cattle of all breeds.”

The connections Davis made during his studies at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Sask., fostered a keen interest in genetic improvements. During vet school, he had a front-row seat to exciting growth in Canada’s seedstock sector in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

“I was very fortunate. At the time, Dr. Reuben Mapletoft was doing research in embryo transplant which was a new technology,” says Davis. He regards Mapletoft as a pioneer in embryo technology and views him as an influence to this day.

“My late business partner, Scott Rairdan, and I both were quite enthralled with it, and he took us under his wing and taught us as much as we could learn.”

Following graduation, Davis, along with fellow veterinarian Dr. Rairdan, established a large animal practice that included embryo transplant and other reproductive technology.

In the early days, Davis recalls how they put in long hours during calving dealing with C-sections, prolapses and dystocia, but adds that now, calving difficulties have decreased, thanks to better genetics.

“It’s been an unbelievable change over the years,” he says. “Hats off to seedstock producers that really got it together and are producing a product that is pretty foolproof.”

Benefits of breeding technology

Riding the wave of interest generated by the arrival of continental breeds into Canada in the 1970s, Davis and Rairdan were quick to see the potential of embryo transplant. They soon focused exclusively on embryo transplant and reproductive work.

“It was early on in the industry and Canada was a leader,” Davis says. “I was fascinated by the technology and could see how it could really be used to take advantage of the female genetics the way they do with semen in bulls.”

“The cool thing about the embryo transplant industry is — worldwide — it’s an extremely small group of people. From day one, the researchers and people in the industry had an unwritten rule to share new discoveries.” – Dr. Roger Davis.

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Davis started using embryo transplants in his own small polled Hereford herd and saw that he could quickly build quality. “When I started my herd, I only had 40 cows but I produced 100 purebred calves every year. In six years, I went from buying my first female to where I was premier breeder at Agribition.”

Davis says one of the greatest benefits of embryo transplant is that it is safe from a biosecurity perspective. “When exporting animal genetics of any kind — whether it is semen, live cattle or embryos — embryos are the safest. Canada did some groundbreaking research that showed that if embryos were processed properly there was virtually zero risk of transmitting disease.”

This became critical for Davis in a post-BSE marketplace when the domestic market dropped sharply overnight. “I had to focus elsewhere in the meantime and figure out how to keep everyone busy and employed at my office,” he says.

“Two years prior to BSE, there was a phenomenal study released (from the U.K.) that proved that BSE couldn’t be transmitted in embryos. We focused more on that and started a large-scale export marketing program internationally.”

Davis says that embryo collection is a valuable way to preserve genetics in the event of an on-farm disaster such as a disease outbreak. “It’s a phenomenal way of banking genetics that could be used down the road.”

There are challenges that come with embryo transplant programs, namely managing recipient cows for success. “There can be huge differences from farm to farm,” says Davis, who recommends that producers source recipient dams from top-end herds. “Don’t skimp on recipient cows; that’s the expensive part.”

A close-knit community

“The cool thing about the embryo transplant industry is — worldwide — it’s an extremely small group of people. From day one, the researchers and people in the industry had an unwritten rule to share new discoveries.”

He credits the International Embryo Technology Society as being instrumental in the success and rapid growth of the industry in the 1980s.

“I think the collaboration and sharing and admitting that some things don’t work really well is very helpful to the industry overall,” says Davis. A willingness to share both failures and successes allowed the sector to flourish and he says the technology improved tenfold because of that collaborative mindset.

Before e-commerce was a reality, Davis conducted many valuable export deals remotely via fax machine, sending embryos around the world to clients whom he had never met.

Language barriers were also a common issue in Davis’s global workplace.

His inaugural trip to Mexico coincided with his first experience performing non-surgical embryo transplants. “I spent two days out in the jungle with a generator and a tent for a lab with a microscope and no one spoke English.”

The task resulted in an exceptional 64 per cent pregnancy rate and a lasting friendship with the ranch operators.

In the early 1990s, Daryl “Doc” Seaman and Davis found an opportunity to export Red Angus genetics into Hungary to help build the country’s beef cattle industry. At the time, there were no more than 30,000 beef cows. Today, Hungary’s national cow herd has grown to more than 300,000 head, many of which have Canadian genetic origins. The project also included collaboration with Olds College to provide training in management practices including grazing and genetic selection.

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Find good people

A long, successful career doesn’t happen without some challenges but Davis says it’s important to persevere through failure.

“If you’re passionate about it, don’t give up. Put your head down and go forward, and believe it or not, when you look back on it, it’s not as big a deal as it seemed at the time.”

Davis’s veterinary partner passed away suddenly in 1995, which was an unexpected crisis to work through, but it prompted a core shift for Davis. “I was a micromanager until my partner was killed, but then I had to learn to delegate.

“At the time I wasn’t sure what to do, but my wife encouraged me to carry on,” he says.

“Fortunately, I had the right people around me. One of the biggest successes of my life is having great staff, and delegation is the secret to success.”

In 2017, Dr. Adam Schierman, took the reins of Davis-Rairdan.

Roger Davis continues to stay involved, working as a consultant.

Photo: Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd.

Over his career, he sought advice from close friends, including Doc Seaman, a well-known businessman, and one of the first owners of the Calgary Flames.

“He really instilled in me that you have to surround yourself with good people and let them take some initiative. He told me, ‘They’re going to screw up, and if they don’t, they aren’t making enough decisions.’”

Davis also notes Stan Grad of Soderglen Ranches was a strong supporter of their vision. “Stan really encouraged Scott Rairdan and myself to venture out in 1980. He always had some great advice.”

A fertile future

In 2017, Davis sold Davis-Rairdan International to Dr. Adam Schierman, DVM, but still maintains a role as a consultant and helps at the transplant centre during busy times.

“He’s really taken the business to a new level,” Davis says of Schierman’s success. “We have a very similar mindset and thought process,” he says, adding that the transition was carefully thought out.

Davis says it is important to have an exit strategy, make a plan and invest in a proper evaluation to make the transaction smooth.

“A lot of people wait too long before they sell or retire. It’s no different than dispersing your purebred cattle herd. Timing is everything.”

Davis says the future remains bright for reproduction services at Davis-Rairdan. He says there is a growing gap between mediocre and high-end cattle, and as a result, seedstock producers want to produce more from the top tier.

“The embryo transplant industry is moving mostly because never in history have we been getting paid so well for high-end genetics.”

-Tara Mulhern Davidson is a writer and a beef and forage consultant. She ranches with her family in southwestern Saskatchewan.

This article originally appeared in the November 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen’s Magazine

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red coat

Classic

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R A F F L E W IN N ERS

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ANL Polled Herefords Corp Creek Farm LV Farms Matt Leahy Haroldsons Polled Herefords Cory Ruttan GlenLees Polled Herefords Golden Oak Livestock Arthur Polled Hereford Janice Wirsta Blair Athol Polled Herefords Raymond Johnston Stonewall Grange Wade Loane Harvie Ranching Bonnie Thompson Brooks Farms Logan Martinson Golden Oak/AXA Ken Wray Crittenden Land and Cattle Shyla Chappell HMS Hi Cliffe Jay Rimke Standard Hill Livestock Victor Oulton Quebec Elite Sale Steven Myer Remitall West Dale Shillington Moorehaven Farm Deb Procyk Airriess Acres Matthew Charlton Big Gully Farm Stephen Manns McCoy Cattle Co. Sally Sutter Manchester Herefords/Cattle in the Snow Adam Smith Rimke Cattle Co Cassidy Johnston AM Ranching JRP Herefords RSK Darren Enther Bar JM Levi Rimke Iris Creek Dale Hewitt

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C H LOE WAG N E R WAS O U R R E D COAT G R A N D PR IZE WIN N E R !

THANK YOU TO OUR RETIRING DIRECTORS: LOGAN MARTINSON AND STEPHEN MYER

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SASK HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

REPORT

BY SARAH HORDOS Happy New Year!

What a busy fall it has been! We seen some exceptional female production sales across Saskatchewan in October and many Herefords found success along the fall show run since our last issue.

The Saskatchewan Hereford Association brought back the Red Coat Raffle fundraiser this year at Canadian Western Agribition with a $5000 Grand Prize Sale Credit to be used at any Hereford sale in Canada in the coming year.

25 Hereford Breeders across the country also generously donated secondary $1000 sale credits to the raffle. Nearly $12,000 worth of tickets were sold, with Chloe Wagner being the Grand Prize winner. The SHA would like to thank all of those who donated sale credits and purchased tickets supporting the raffle. Funds raised will go towards our Scholarship fund and a few new programs the SHA has in the works to be announced in 2024.

New this year we hosted the Red Coat Reception at the Atlas Hotel. This supper was for any Hereford association members, exhibitors and their crews that were in town for CWA and wanted to come for low key evening with supper and drinks. The ballroom was full and lots of networking and fun was had by all. We hope to keep this event going annually. We would like to thank our meal and silent auction sponsors that helped us get the event rolling, as well as the Atlas Hotel for being excellent hosts and providing a great meal. At the event we presented retiring board members Stephen Myer, and Logan Martinson with Bernie Brown prints as tokens of appreciation for their years of dedication to the Saskatchewan Hereford Board of Directors.

The Hereford show overall had a strong turnout. Judges Trent and Garrett Liebreich of Radville, SK did an excellent job sorting the cattle. You can find fall show results inside this issue.

The week of CWA was capped off with an exciting CN Beef Supreme with many high-quality Hereford cattle qualifying for the event. 1 female and 2 bulls stood Top 10 with Glenlees AXA Evolve 112J being crowned Supreme Champion Bull. Congratulations to the Lees Family, AXA and River Valley on such an exciting accomplishment! The atmosphere in the barn was great all week and the future for the Hereford breed looks brighter than ever!

The SHA is looking forward to 2024 and has many new things being discussed in the background to bring forward to our members. The next deadline will be our new scholarship program which will be due this coming spring, details can be found in this issue or reaching out to any SHA Board Member. Bull Sale season is fast approaching, and you can find a full listing of upcoming Hereford sales on our Facebook page.

As always stay in the know with the SHA on Facebook and our website, skhereford.com, Until next time,

Sarah Hordos Secretary-Treasurer Saskatchewan Hereford Board

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CWA show results

CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION Judges - Trent & Garret Liebreich, Radville, SK Senior Division

polled females

CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

Junior Division CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

ANL ACDT 24E JADA 115 ET 148L ▶ Sired by: HAROLDSON’S JVJ ROYAL 24E ▶ Exhibited by: ANL Polled Herefords - Steelman, SK ▶ Additional Owners: Danny & Calvin Fornwald, Golden Oak and Allan Marshall

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL 308 ET 89L ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Haroldsons Polled Herefords - Wawota, SK

IntermediateDivision CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL 48G ET 272L ▶ Sired by: HAROLDSON’S SCC PAVATI 48G ▶ Exhibited by: Haroldsons Polled Herefords - Wawota, SK

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL 7437 ET 39K ▶ Sired by: H MONTGOMERY 7437 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Haroldsons Polled Herefords - Wawota, SK ▶ Additional Owner: River Valley Polled Herefords

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

GLENLEES SNBR 173 REVA 56K ▶ Sired by: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Sinnibar Stock Farm

CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE

GLENLEES JC 27C DAISY 40F ▶ Sired by: NJW 73S 38W RIMROCK 27C ET with calf MHPH GL 240J DAISY 115L ▶ Sired by: KJ MHPH RW 364C MEDIA 240J ET ▶ Exhibited by: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Mississauga, ON ▶ Additional Owners: Glenless Farm & Abby Hill Farms

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE

GLENLEES 240J BETH 20L ▶ Sired by: KJ MHPH RW 364C MEDIA 240J ET ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK

ANL C 36G MAPLE 34C 60J ▶ Sired by: HAROLDSON’S UNITED 33D 36G with calf ANL C 845C MAPLE 60J 4L ▶ Sired by: WHITEHAWK WARRIOR 845C ET ▶ Exhibited by: ANL Polled Herefords - Steelman, SK ▶ Additional Owners: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords & Rimko Cattle Co.

SeniorDivision

CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

TORCH VIEW MS FIREFLY 46L ▶ Sired by: H DEBERARD 7454 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Torch View Cattle - White Fox, SK

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

TCF 018 PRINCESS GLORIA 301L ▶ Sired by: BAR STAR FRESH PRINCE 018 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Camden Altstadt - Canwood, SK

Junior Division

CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

ANL ACDT 36G JADA 115F ET 141K ▶ Sired by: HAROLDSON’S UNITED 33D 36G ▶ Exhibited by: ANL Polled Herefords - Steelman, SK ▶ Additional Owners: Danny & Calvin Fornwald, Golden Oak and Allan Marshall, Rowyn Shier

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

BLAIR-ATHOL AD 173D RA-RA 155K ▶ Sired by: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET ▶ Exhibited by: Blair Athol Farms - Arcola, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Anita Doktor

Grand Champion Female (Polled) GLENLEES JC 27C DAISY 40F

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GLENLEES JC 27C DAISY 40F ▶ Sired by: NJW 73S 38W RIMROCK 27C ET with calf MHPH GL 240J DAISY 115L ▶ Sired by: KJ MHPH RW 364C MEDIA 240J ET ▶ Exhibited by: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords Mississauga, ON ▶ Additional Owners: Glenless Farm & Abby Hill Farms

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CWA show results

CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION

Reserve Grand Champion Female (Polled) HAROLDSON’S MARVEL 7437 ET 39K

Grand Champion Female (Horned) HARVIE VLE RIESLING ET 81L

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL 7437 ET 39K ▶ Sired by: H MONTGOMERY 7437 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Haroldsons Polled Herefords - Wawota, SK ▶ Additional Owner: River Valley Polled Herefords

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

HARVIE VLE RIESLING ET 81L ▶ Sired by: BAR STAR FRESH PRINCE 018 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB ▶ Additional Owners: Venture Livestock Enterprises

horned females

Junior Division CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

HARVIE VLE RIESLING ET 81L ▶ Sired by: BAR STAR FRESH PRINCE 018 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB ▶ Additional Owner: Venture Livestock Enterprises

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF

RG 9515 MISS DOMINO 310L ▶ Sired by: HH DOMINO 9515 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Lexie Girodat

Senior Division

CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

CCR 1326 LIBBY 36K ▶ Sired by: TFR KU ROLL THE DICE 1326 ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Copper Creek Ranck

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

RG 9515 MALIBU 270K ▶ Sired by: HH DOMINO 9515 ET ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK

Senior Division

CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE & RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALE

GH 767 JASMINE 32J ▶ Sired by: CL 1 DOMINO 767T with calf GH AVALANCHE LEGACY 11L ▶ Sired by: JKF 174E AVALANCHE 1H ▶ Exhibited by: Hirsche Herefords - Delbonita, AB

Reserve Grand Champion Female (Horned) CCR 1326 LIBBY 36K

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

CCR 1326 LIBBY 36K ▶ Sired by: TFR KU ROLL THE DICE 1326 ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Copper Creek Ranck

polled bulls Junior Division CHAMPION BULL CALF

BROOKS 71D 844F STARTER 41L ▶ Sired by: TH 745A 7B START ME UP 71D ▶ Exhibited by: Brooks Farms - Alameda, SK

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF

RSK SCK 207H PROCEED 78L ▶ Sired by: NJW 139C 181F BALANCE 207H ▶ Exhibited by: RSK Farms - Brandon, MB ▶ Additional Owner: Steven Knutson

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CWA show results

CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION Senior Division CHAMPION BULL CALF

HARVIE MOMENTUM ET 35L ▶ Sired by: HARVIE OVHF EMPOWER ET 5F ▶ Exhibited by: Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF

GLENLEES DBK 69H GAME TIME 45L ▶ Sired by: GLENLEES 7454 GAME ON 69H ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK Reserve Grand Champion Bull (Polled) HARVIE MOMENTUM ET 35L

CHAMPION YEARLING BULL

HAROLDSON’S HIGH COUNTRY 12K ▶ Sired by: HAROLDSON’S JVJ ROYAL 24E ▶ Exhibited by: Haroldsons Polled Herefords - Wawota, SK ▶ Additional Owner: Wascana Cattle Co., AXA Farms, & Golden Oak Livestock

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

HARVIE MOMENTUM ET 35L ▶ Sired by: HARVIE OVHF EMPOWER ET 5F ▶ Exhibited by: Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULL

horned bulls

REMITALL-W REFRESH ET 118K ▶ Sired by: REMITALL-W GOLD RUSH ET 91H ▶ Exhibited by: Remitall West - Olds, AB ▶ Additional Owner: Warren Point Pastoral Ltd.

Junior Division CHAMPION BULL CALF

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

GLENLEES AXA EVOLVE ET 112J ▶ Sired by: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK ▶ Additional Owner: AXA Farms & River Valley Polled Herefords

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

NJW PMH COMMITMENT 137J ET ▶ Sired by: JW B716 DEVOUT 18051 ▶ Exhibited by: Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB ▶ Additional Owner: Harvie Ranching

GH 308F CR LOTTO ET 15L ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Hirsche Herefords - Delbonita, AB

RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF

GH 308F DOMINATE LEO ET 24L ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Hirsche Herefords - Delbonita, AB

Senior Division

CHAMPION YEARLING BULL

RG 308F FORTY CREEK 202K ET ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK

RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING BULL

RG KRAKEN 201K ET ▶ Sired by: BR BELLE AIR 6011 ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK

Senior Division

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

H DOMINATE 1404 ET ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Wyatt Farms - Arrowwood, AB ▶ Additional Owner: Hirsche Herefords

Grand Champion Bull (Polled) GLENLEES AXA EVOLVE ET 112J

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

GLENLEES AXA EVOLVE ET 112J ▶ Sired by: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK ▶ Additional Owner: AXA Farms & River Valley Polled Herefords

RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

HH ADVANCE 1153J ET ▶ Sired by: CL 1 DOMINO 883F ET ▶ Exhibited by: : Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK

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CWA show results

CANADIAN WESTERN AGRIBITION

Grand Champion Bull (Horned) H DOMINATE 1404 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Bull (Horned) RG 308F FORTY CREEK 202K ET

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL

H DOMINATE 1404 ET ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Wyatt Farms - Arrowwood, AB ▶ Additional Owners: Hirsche Herefords

RG 308F FORTY CREEK 202K ET ▶ Sired by: SR DOMINATE 308F ET ▶ Exhibited by: Rocking G Land And Cattle Co. - Gull Lake, SK

Breeders Herd

Get-of-Sire

Junior Get-of-Sire

▶ Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK

▶ Tinley & Lyla Harvie - Olds, AB

▶ Hirsche Herefords - Delbonita, AB

▶ Hirsche Herefords - Delbonita, AB

▶ Haroldsons Polled Herefords Wawota, SK

POLLED

HORNED

POLLED

HORNED

POLLED

Supreme Champion Bull

GLENLEES AXA EVOLVE ET 112J ▶ Sired by: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET ▶ Exhibited by: Glenlees Farm - Arcola, SK ▶ Additional Owner: AXA Farms, River Valley Polled Herefords Cattle Call 30

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Judges:

Kyle & Jocelyn O’Neill

females

LSR LLOYDMINSTER STOCKADE ROUNDUP show results bulls

JUNIOR CHAMPION BRED HEIFER Top-50 Livestock with TOP-50 Keen 56K sired by Glenlees 27C Ideal 63F

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL CALF Top-50 Livestock with TOP-50 Leon 15L sired by TOP-50 Hammer 24H

SENIOR CHAMPION BRED HEIFER JRP Livestock with HMS Hi-CLiffe 225D Karoke 32K sired

by MLL 10Y Rocky ET 225D

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BULL CALF HMS Hi-Cliffe with HMS HCF 24E Long Branch ET 46L sired

by Haroldson’s JVJ Royal 24E

SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE HMS Hi-Cliffe with HMS Hi-Cliffe 646 Juniper 3J sired by Churchill Rock 646D ET

INTERMEDIATE RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Top-50 Livestock with TOP-50 Larkin sired by TH Masterplan 183F

SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE Manchester Polled Herefords with Manchester Y79D Mist 112J sired by WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL CALF HMS Hi-Cliffe with HMS HICLIFFE Louisville ET 10L sired by Haroldson’s JVJ Royal 24E

JUNIOR CHAMPION CALF Top-50 Livestock with TOP-50 Lizzy 17L sired by Haroldson’s AH AFPH Royal 49J

SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION BULL CALF Justamere Farms with Just-Rock 112J Solid 700L sired by Glenlees AXA Evolve ET 112J

SENIOR CHAMPION CALF HMS Hi-Cliffe with HMS Hi-Cliffe Luv Potion ET 25L sired

by Haroldson’s JVJ Royal 24E

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL K-Cow Ranch with K-Cow Knockout 79K sired by RSK SCK 695D First Class 27F

SENIOR RESERVE CHAMPION CALF Manchester Polled Herefords with Manchester 901 Willow 312L sired by CSC 701 Bolder 901

JUNIOR RESERVE CHAMPION BULL K-Cow Ranch with K-Cow Kingpin 51K sired by Harvie Established ET 209G GRAND CHAMPION BULL K-Cow Ranch with K-Cow Knockout 79K sired by RSK SCK 695D First Class 27F

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE HMS Hi-Cliffe with HMS Hi-Cliffe 646 Juniper 3J sired by Churchill Rock 646D ET RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Manchester Polled Herefords with Manchester Y79D Mist 112J sired by WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL K-Cow Ranch with K-Cow Kingpin 51K sired by Harvie Established ET 209G

BREEDER’S HERD / GET OF SIRE / PAIR OF BULLS HMS Hi-Cliffe - Carmen Millham

Grand Champion Female HMS Hi-Cliffe 646 Juniper 3J

Grand Champion Bull K-Cow Knockout 79K

Reserve Grand Champion Female Manchester Y79D Mist 112J

Reserve Grand Champion Bull K-Cow Kingpin 51K Cattle Call 31

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SALE

RESULTS Lone Pine & Airriess Acres Invitational Event Vibank, SK October 13th, 2023 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results Bull Calves Heifer Calves Bred Heifers

Lots 2 11 30

Gross

Average $8,625.00 $5,909.09 $4,193.33

Live Lots

43

$208,050.00

$4,839.37

Lots 3 1

Gross

Average $2,883.33 $2,375.00

Embryo Semen Sale Total

$219,075.00

High Selling Lots Lot 33A - CRITT Miss Duchess ET 1L S: BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F Consignor: Crittenden Land & Cattle Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$17,500.00

ANL/Glenlees Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale Steelman, SK October 14th, 2023 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results Heifer Calves Bred Heifers

Lots 19 39

Gross

Sale Total

58

$401,200.00

Average $7,902.63 $6,437.18

High Selling Lots

Lot 33 - CRITT Miss Duchess ET 87K S: BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F Consignor: Crittenden Land & Cattle Buyer: Diamond H Polled Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK

$10,000.00

Lot 37 - CRITT Classified 45L S: GHC C5 Attention 155E Consignor: Crittenden Land & Cattle Buyer: Keller Ranch, Melville, SK

$9,000.00

Lot 36 - CRITT Investment 13L S: KCF Bennett Catalyst H472 Consignor: Crittenden Land & Cattle Buyer: Christell Farms, St. Dennis, SK

$8,250.00

Lot 13 - Airriess-Acres XLP Amellia 34L S: SHF Horizon D287 H022 ET Consignor: Airriess Acres Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$7,500.00

Lot 32 - XLP JRP Reese 87K S: TH Masterplan 183F Consignor: Lone Pine & JRP Herefords Buyer: Richaud Stock Farm, Portage La Prairie, MB

$6,500.00

Lot 13 - ANL J&R 70H LADY 6G 30K S: ANL 206E Bottom Line 12D 70H Consignor: ANL Polled Herefords Buyer: Golden Oak Livestock, Red Deer County, AB

$15,500.00

Lot 15 - ANL 80C Bambi 36H 11K S: ANL 17A Hi Tech 58W 80C Consignor: ANL Polled Herefords Buyer: Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND

$15,000.00

Lot 6 - ANL DK 182H Miriah 106F 88L S: TH Crown Royal 182H Consignor: ANL Polled Herefords Buyer: Mohican West, Laurel, MT

$14,000.00

Lot 3 - ANL J&R 80C Golden 134J 15L S: ANL 17A Hi Tech 58W 80C Consignor: ANL Polled Herefords Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$32,000.00

Lot 35 - Brooks 3H 15J Kate 3L $14,000.00 S: Glenlees 27C Kreed 3H Consignor: Brooks Farms Buyer: Calvin Fornwald, Carlyle, SK, Danny Fornwald, Arcola, SK and ANL Polled Herefords, Steelman, SK

Lot 11 - ANL 70H Sunny 2G 98K S: ANL 206E Bottom Line 12D 70H Consignor: ANL Polled Herefords Buyer: Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK

$17,000.00

Lot 54 - Glenlees SNBR 155E Reva 24K S: GHC C5 Attention 155E Consignor: Glenlees Farms Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, ON

$11,000.00

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SALE

RESULTS Blair Athol Haroldsons & Friends Arcola, SK October 15th, 2023 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results Heifer Calves Bred Heifers

Lots 16 50

Gross

Sale Total

66

$485,100.00

Average $10,468.75 $6,352.00

Lot 57 - Haroldson’s Art Work ET 15L S: Haroldson’s SCC Pavati 48G Consignor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Buyer: Wascana Cattle Company, Regina, SK

$24,000.00

Lot 60 - Haroldson’s Mira 5D 3K S: Haroldson’s Totem 200Z 5D Consignor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Buyer: Hinterland Polled Herefords, Vilna, AB

$22,000.00

High Selling Lots Lot 51 - Haroldson’s Marvel 48G ET 59L S: Haroldson’s SCC Pavati 48G Consignor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$31,000.00

Lot 10 - Blair-Athol 124E Miley 78K S: McCoy 53A Patent 124E Consignor: Blair Athol Farms Buyer: Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK

$14,000.00

Lot 54 - Haroldson’s Marvel 308 ET 89L S: SR Dominate 308F ET Consignor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$31,000.00

Lot 56 - Haroldson’s JCC Jessica 75L S: Haroldson’s SCC Pavati 48G Consignor: Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Buyer: Moorehaven Polled Herefords, Wawota, SK

$13,500.00

Lot 17 - VG Klondike Initiate 896G S: Square-D Power Point 716B Buyer: 4G Grunert Livestock, Yorkton, SK

$17,000.00

Square D Herefords Complete Dispersal Whitewood, SK November 11th, 2023 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results Cow/Calf Pairs Bulls Heifer Calves Bred Heifers Cows Live Lots Semen Embryo Sale Total

Lots 40 11 8 26 28 113

Gross

Lots 2 1

Gross

High Selling Lots Lot 61 - Square-D Elliot 289G S: NJW 79Z 22Z Heavy Duty 72C ET Buyer: Mission Ridge Herefords, Raymore, SK Lot 61A - Square D-Agent 889L S: NJW 246 D 168C Tuff 269G Buyer: Old Birch Hill Farm, Alameda, SK

$813,600.00

$832,850.00

Lot 17A - Square-D Jaeden 896L S: Square-D Maxx 558E Buyer: Mark & Kristi Knutson, Saskatoon, SK and Richaud Stock Farm, Portage la Prairie, MB

Average $10,387.50 $7,318.18 $5,543.75 $5,346.15 $4,794.64 $7,200.00

Lot 39 - Square-D Maisie 465J S: Square-D Big Buff Buyer: Warnyca Land & Cattle, Montmartre, SK

$16,250.00

Lot 39A - Square-D Knight 465L S: MC 257P 200Z Outcross 1644 ET Buyer: David Irwin, Isabella, MB

Average $8,625.00 $2,000.00

$24,500.00

Lot 41 - Square-D Elliot 303G S: NJW 79Z 22Z Heavy Duty 72C ET Buyer: Wallabes Cattle, Marquis, SK

$15,000.00

Lot 41A - Square-D Madonna 300L S: NJW 73S 22Z Mighty Max 69B ET Buyer: Kootenay Polled Herefords, Surrey, BC

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SALE

RESULTS Lot 51 - Square-D Raye 33F S: Square-D Century 957B Buyer: Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK

$14,750.00

Lot 51A - Square-D Jaeden 633L S: MC 257P 200Z Outcross 1644 ET Buyer: Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK

Lot 57 - Square-D Dixie 240E S: Square-D Power Point 716B Buyer: Perkins View Farms, Hillsdale, ON

$13,500.00

Lot 57A - Square-D Paige 240L S: Top-50 Hammer 24H Buyer: Standard Hill Livestock, Maidstone, SK

Lot 22 - Square-D Madonna 662H S: NJW 73S 22Z Mighty Max 69B ET Buyer: Blair Athol Polled Herefords, Arcola, SK,

$14,250.00

Lot 22A - Square-D Vegas 262L S: NJW 139C 103C Ridge 254G Buyer: Brost Land & Cattle, Irvine, AB

Lot 49 - MC 1248 465A Roberta 1508 S: Square-D Mr Beef 465A Buyer: Lamports Polled Herefords, Rocky View County, AB

$12,500.00

Lot 49A - Square-D Jewel 308L S: NJW 139C 103C Ridge 254G Buyer: Cedarwood Polled Herefords, Lindsay, ON

Lot 44 - Square-D Belle 189E S: NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z ET Buyer: Rock-N-Roll Herefords, Kendal, SK,

$14,000.00

Lot 44A - Square-D Equate 789L S: Square-D Maxx 558E Buyer: Rock-N-Roll Herefords, Kendal, SK,

Canadian Western Agribition Hereford Sale Regina, SK November 23rd, 2023 Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. Sale Results Heifer Calves Bred Heifers Flush Semen Embryo Sale Total

Lots 4 2 1 3 4

Gross

Average $14,375.00 $10,000.00 $16,500.00 $4,750.00 $3,900.00

$123,850.00

$8,846.43

High Selling Lots Lot 1 - Glenlees 240J Beth 20L S: KJ MHPH RW 364C Media 240J ET (1/2 interest) Consignor: Glenlees Farm Buyer: Mark & Kristi Knutson, Saskatoon, SK

Lot 5A - Manchester Y79D Sadie 318L S: WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET Consignor: Manchester Polled Herefords Buyer: Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Mississauga, ON

$12,000.00

Lot 5B - Manchester Y79D Sadie 206K S: WORR Owen Tankeray Y79D ET Consignor: Manchester Polled Herefords Buyer: River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ON

$11,000.00

Lot 6 - Corp Creek Kall Girl 13K S: Elm-Lodge Gin Smash 29G Consignor: Corp Creek Farm Buyer: Twelve Oakes Land & Cattle, Windsor, NS

$9,000.00

Lot 3 - HMS Hi-Cliffe Lady Liberty 33L S: BOYD 31Z Blueprint 6153 Consignor: HMS Hi-Cliffe Buyer: Bent Ville Farms, Berwick, NS

$8,000.00

$22,000.00

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breeder

Directory

1-800-665-7253 www.hill70quantock.com Carmen & Brenda Millham Hunter, Morgan & Sydney Box 382 Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 306-867-4231 306-270-5524 carm.dvm@sasktel.net www.hmshicliffe.com

5160 Skyline Way NE Calgary, AB T2E 6V1 P: 1-888-836-7242 F: 1-888-824-2329

Visit us online at WWW.HEREFORD.CA

Garrett Ranch Ltd. Registered & Commercial Horned Herefords

Box 25 Landis, SK S0K 2K0 grltd@yourlink.ca garrettranchltd.ca Wes & Bernie Bill Ph: (306) 658-4750 (306) 658-4535 Dustin C: (306) 948-9663 C: (306) 951-0034

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breeder

Directory

advertsiers

index

CARLRAMS RANCHING LTD.

2

MISTY VALLEY FARMS

3, 35

AYREY HEREFORD FARMS

4

LOCK FARMS 5 BANNERLANE HORNED HEREFORDS 7 BRAUN RANCH 8, 9 HMS HI-CLIFFE 10, 35 TRIPLE A HEREFORDS 11 FENTON HEREFORD RANCH INC.

12

STANDARD HILL LIVESTOCK

9, 36

AIRRIESS ACRES 35, 38 AQUA HOLLOW RANCH

35

RIVER BRIDGE RANCH

35

GARRETT RANCH LTD.

35

THE CLIFFS FARM 36 ANL POLLED HEREFORDS

39

BROOKS FARMS 39 WWW.THECLIFFSFARM.COM David & Kathy Kyle, Sarah, Griffin, Davis & Cooper Kaitlyn & Conrad Saskatoon, SK H: 306-373-6100 C: 306-221-7039 E: champs.reid@shaw.ca

Kurtis & Selene Carlyle & Ivadel Hepburn, SK C: 306-280-6858 E: ks.reid@sasktel.net Matt Lautner Cattle Canada

BLAIR ATHOL FARMS 40 HAROLDSONS POLLED HEREFORDS

40

GLENLEES FARMS 40 C&T CATTLE CO. 40

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schedule of

Events

MARCH

JANUARY 27

2

MC QUANTOCK BULL SALE

MOOSE JAW, SK

LLOYDMINSTER, AB 8

FEBRUARY 2

MAIDSTONE, SK

XTC RANCHES ANNUAL BULL SALE 8-9

LLOYDMINSTER, SK

DLMS 15

16

LIVELONG, SK

CANORA, SK 17

STEELMAN, SK

PRODUCTION SALE

8

18

9

PREMIUM GENETICS BULL SALE MOOSE JAW, SK

CARLRAMS RANCHING ANNUAL BULL SALE

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS/BROOKS FARMS ANNUAL BULL SALE

MISTY VALLEY FARMS ANNUAL MAIDSTONE, SK

SLIDING HILLS AND MISSION RIDGE BULL SALE

BANNER LANE 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION SALE

7

BRAUN RANCH READY BULL SALE SIMMIE, SK

PREMIER HEREFORD SALE LLOYDMINSTER, SK

6

RICHARDSON RANCH 35TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

HILL 70 QUANTOCK BARN BURIN’ BULL SALE

5

STANDARD HILL / EYE HILL CONEECTION SALE

EASTEND, SK 3

TRIPLE A HEREFORDS

29

WILSON-LEES POLLED HEREFORD

CUT KNIFE, SK

BULL SALE

FENTON HEREFORD RANCH BULL SALE

KISBEY, SK

DLMS

Want to see your event on this list?

Contact the Saskatchewan Hereford Association Ph: 306-570-7526 Fax: 306-893-4002 skhereford@sasktel.net or Today’s Publishing Ph: 306-933-4200 bryan@tbarc.com

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FOR S A LE BY

PRIVATE TREATY

a Selling p grou strong ling of year bulls!

TSA 31L SIRE: CRITT PROSPECT ET 4H DAM: PCL 501C LADY LUCK 70F

TSA 20L SIRE: BG LCC 11B PERFECTO 84F DAM: GHC C5 MISS DUCHESS 58C

TSA 15L SIRE: BEHM 100W CUDA 504C DAM: AIRRIESS-ACRES LIL BIT 102J

TSA 2L SIRE: SHF HORIZON D287 H022 ET DAM: AIRRIESS-ACRES CASSIDY 87J

FROM

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ANL/BROOKS Spring Bull Sale

MARCH 17, 2024

SAMPLE FROM OUR 2023 OFFERING

60K

12K

Selling Two year old and Yearling Hereford Bulls

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS Box 14, Steelman, SK S0C 2J0 Karl & Karen Lischka Ph: 306.487.2670 Karl: 306.487.7794 Cory: 306-471-7733 lischka@sasktel.net www.anlpolledherefords.com

BROOKS FARMS Box 241, Alameda, SK S0C 0A0 Blayne: 306-485-7063 Jeremy: 306-485-8003 Blake: 306-485-8488 Haley: 306-485-9216 jeremy_16@hotmail.com

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19th Annual

Wilson Lees VALUE ADDED BULL SALE

MARCH 29, 2023 2:00 PM RIGHT CROSS RANCH SALE BARN KISBEY, SK 3% Volume Discount on 2 bulls 5% Volume Discount on 3 or more bulls

PROUDLY PRESENTED TO YOU BY

BLAIR ATHOL FARMS Duncan & Val Lees 306-577-9703 Jeff & Grace Lees 306-577-1375 blairatholfarms.com

HAROLDSON’S POLLED HEREFORDS Chad Wilson 306-577-1256 haroldsons.com

GLENLEES FARM

C&T CATTLE CO.

Corey & Tasha Lees 306-577-9971 George & Annette Lees 306-577-5578 glenlees.com

Chris Lees 306-577-7370 Kurt Lees 306-421-8318

VIEW THE CATALOGUE ONLINE AT WWW.BUYAGRO.COM Sale Managed By:

Watch & Bid Online: For more information or catalogues contact: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. P: 306-933-4200 info@tbarc.com

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